m von Wolzogen, by and by
his Brother-in-law' (they married two sisters), 'who, with three
Brothers, had been bred in the Karl's School. The two had, indeed,
during the academic time, Wolzogen being some years younger, had few
points of contact, and were not intimate. But now on the appearance of
the _Robbers_, Wolzogen took a cordial affection and enthusiasm for
the widely-celebrated Poet, and on closer acquaintance with Schiller,
also affected his Mother,--who, as Widow, for her three Sons' sake,
lived frequently at Stuttgart,--with a deep and zealous sympathy in
Schiller's fate. Schiller had, with a truly childlike trust, confided
himself to this excellent Lady, and after his Arrest,--a bitter
consequence of his secret visit to Mannheim,--had confessed to her his
purpose to run away. Frau von Wolzogen, who feared no sacrifice when
the question was of the fortune of her friends, had then offered him
her family mansion, Bauerbach, near Meiningen, as a place of refuge.
Schiller's notion had also been to fly thither; though, deceived by
false hopes, he changed that purpose. He now wrote at once to
Stuttgart, and announced to Frau von Wolzogen his wish to withdraw
for 'some time to Bauerbach.' To which, as is well known, the assent
was ready and zealous.

'Before quitting Mannheim, Schiller could not resist the longing wish,
to see his Parents yet one time; and wrote to them accordingly, 19
Nov. 1782, in visible haste and excitement:

"Best Parents,--As I am at present in Mannheim, and am to go
away forever in five days, I wished to prepare for myself
and you the one remaining satisfaction of seeing one another
once more. Today is the 19th, on the 21st you receive this
Letter;--if you therefore, without the least delay (that is
indispensable), leave Stuttgart, you might on the 22d be at
the Post-house in Bretten, which is about half way from
Mannheim, and where you would find me. I think it would be
best if Mamma and Christophine, under the pretext of going
to Ludwigsburg to Wolzogen, should make this journey. Take
the Frau Vischerin" (a Captain's Widow, sung of under the
name of "Laura," with whom he had last lodged in Stuttgart)
"and also Wolzogen with you, as I wish to speak with both of
them, perhaps for the last time, Wolzogen excepted. I will
give you a Karolin as journey-money; but not till I see you
at Bretten. By the prompt fulfilm